• The UoM Consumer Confidence Index declined more than expected in September. 
• US Dollar retreats across the board, DXY hits fresh daily lows under 105.20. 

Consumer sentiment in the US weakened in August, with the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Confidence Index declining to 67.7 from 69.5. This reading came in worse than the market expectation of 69.5. The Current Condition Index fell from 75.7 to 69.8, and the Expectations Index rose from 65.5 to 66.3. 

Further details of the publication revealed that “year-ahead inflation expectations moderated from 3.5% last month to 3.1% this month. The current reading is the lowest since March 2021 and is just above the 2.3-3.0% range seen in the two years prior to the pandemic. Long-run inflation expectations came in at 2.7%, falling below the narrow 2.9-3.1% range for only the second time in the last 26 months.”

Market reaction

The US Dollar Index edged lower after the report reaching fresh daily lows below 105.20. EUR/USD climbed to new highs, approaching 1.0700 and USD/JPY trimmed gains falling to 147.60.